stadsminister

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of stad (“town, city”) +‎ -s- +‎ minister (“minister”). Compare the close homophones stat (“state”) and stad (“town, city”).

Noun

stadsminister

  1. eggcorn of statsminister
  2. archaic spelling of statsminister
    • 1811 May 8, “Paris, d. 24 April [Paris, April 24th]”, in Götheborgs Allehanda, number 54, page 1:
      Hertigen af Cadore aͤr utnaͤmnd till Stadsminister.
      The Duke of Cadore has been appointed as the Minister of State.
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